During an interview on CNN, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott chided the cable news network and others for airing “traumatizing” footage of a partial bridge collapse in his city on Tuesday.
A container ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early in the morning, causing part of the structure to crumble into the river below. At least eight people were on the bridge at the time, and at least two have been accounted for as rescue teams search for survivors, according to authorities.
The mayor spoke with CNN anchor Sara Sidner over the phone in the hours after the crash. As they conversed, the network showed images showing the aftermath of the collapse as well as video of the very moment the ship took down a big chunk of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early in the morning.
“I’m going to be the first to ask that CNN and everyone else stop showing the video,” Scott said. “No one…
